Remove Bitcoin Miner Pro from computer

Quick process to delete Bitcoin Miner Pro

Bitcoin Miner Pro is promoted as cryptocurrency miner that installs it as legitimate tool to mine currency and transfer the funds to their BTC wallets. Scammers behind this try to make profit by deceiving user into paying them a withdrawal fee. However, it appears as genuine application like another crypto currency miner tool. But in reality, it is not helpful in doing so because it is fake miner tool. In case, if PC has infected by this malware then you must remove it immediately.

Basically, it uses to mine computer hardware like CPU, GPU for mining and alter use them to solve mathematical problems. This type of app can cause data loss, application malfunctioning, software failure, boot errors, hard drive crash and even cause system damages. However, users who use Bitcoin Miner Pro get high electricity bill and also consume high CPU resources that might results into slowed down computer, loss of unsaved data, unexpected shutdowns and so on. So, it is wise to remove this harmful Trojan virus as soon as possible.

How did Bitcoin Miner Pro intrude my system?

Bitcoin Miner Pro usually comes into the computer with the bundling methods, clicking on malicious links, spam mail attachments, updating system software, visiting commercial site and other dubious infiltration methods. Cyber criminal behind it use spam email campaigns to send emails that contains malicious attachments or web-link that are designed to download malicious file. Their main aim is to trick user into opening such type of files that are designed to download and install some malicious programs.  So, to keep PC safe forever, users are advised to scan the system regularly and remove harmful threats immediately.

How to avoid installation of malware?

It is recommended not to use untrustworthy software downloading channels for downloading and installing any software. To do so, you must use only official and trustworthy websites and via direct links. All installed software must be updated using implemented functions or tools that are provided by its official developers. Further, users are advised not to open files in irrelevant emails especially if they are received from unknown addresses. Once opened, it downloads and installs malware as well as cause high risk infection. Finally, install reputable antivirus software and keep it updated and activated to remove detected threats as soon as possible.

Remove Bitcoin Miner Pro

Complete step by step removal instructions have been described below under this article. Go through it so that you will not find any trouble while performing virus removal process. Instead this, if you are novice user then we suggest you to use some reliable antivirus removal tool that has the capability to remove Bitcoin Miner Pro and all infiltrated malware easily and effectively from the computer.

Threat summary

Name: Bitcoin Miner Pro

Type: Trojan, banking malware, fake cryptocurrency miner

Description: The programs act as a Bitcoin miner that tricks users to charge a withdrawal fee to transfer the mined currency to their wallets.

Symptoms: Stealers are designed to stealthily infiltrate the victim’s computer and remain silent, high CPU and GPU usage, slow down computer’s performance, higher electricity consumption.

Distribution methods: Infected email attachments, malicious online advertisements, social engineering, software ‘cracks’, peer to peer networks, questionable websites.

Damage: Stolen passwords and banking information, identity theft, monetary loss, unexpected system shutdowns, loss of unsaved data and the victim’s computer added to a botnet.

Removal: Both manual as well as automatic guide has been described below under this article.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Bitcoin Miner Pro:

Remove the related items of Bitcoin Miner Pro using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Bitcoin Miner Pro issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Bitcoin Miner Pro) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Bitcoin Miner Pro removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Bitcoin Miner Pro still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Bitcoin Miner Pro plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Bitcoin Miner Pro removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Bitcoin Miner Pro (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.